Michael Woods
751 articles · The Sweet Science
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Weekend Wrap: Guzman, Grant, Brad Pitt Get Wins
A lighter weight standout from the near past who has battled weight woes and a heavyweight contender from the fairly distant past notched wins this past weekend. Joan Guzman, not that long…
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Robert Guerrero REALLY Wants To Fight Mayweather
Last week, fight fans heard the good news when Floyd Mayweather announced his intent to return to the ring on May 5th in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. But many didn?t…
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NY Commission Postpones Decision To Grant Margarito License
The New York State Athletic Commission decided this afternoon to postpone the decision to grant Antonio Margarito a license to fight in NY. Chair Melvina Lathan, and deputies Edwin Torres and Tom…
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Freddie Roach Says Manny Pacquiao Will Be Back In Top Form
Like any top-tier trainer, Freddie Roach threw himself under, if not a bus, then a minivan, when he told TSS that he thinks maybe overtraining was the reason we didn't see "A-game"…
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Freddie Roach wants Mayweather-Pacquiao next, thinks Manny does too
Trainer Freddie Roach told NYFightBlog that he expects to see Manny Pacquiao today, that he will ask Manny who he wants to fight next, and that he strongly suspects Manny will say…
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Part II of Max Kellerman’s inside look at Cotto-Margarito ‘Face Off’
Max Kellerman, the Manhattan native who now lives in LA because he has a radio show ("Max and Marcellus") on LA-based 710 ESPN, gets due credit for skillfully steering a sitdown between…
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The time is now for Mayweather-Pacquiao; for the fans, get it done!
Even casual fight fans know that the biggest fight that can be made in the game hasn't been made. They aren't sure why they haven't seen Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the…
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No, Marquez was not ‘robbed’ vs. Pacquiao
Sometimes in life, certain people just got your number. Juan Manuel Marquez has Manny Pacquiao's number. After three fights, most of them featuring tighterthanthis rounds, we can say this for sure. That's…
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Pacman-Marquez 24/7 Episode 3 Recap…WOODS
Extra attention is given to members of the Pacquaio and Marquez teams who stand by their men, and help prepare them for battle, in the third installment of the HBO's Pacquaio-Marquez III…
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Kimmel, Steroids Come Up On Pacquiao Conference Call…
Jimmy Kimmel appearances, steroid usage and Manny Pacquiao's desire level came up during a Wednesday afternoon conference call to hype the Nov. 12 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez showdown. Promoter Bob Arum kicked…
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Pacquiao Marquez 24/7 Episode 2 Recap…
Episode two of Pacquiao-Marquez III 24/7 debuted on Saturday and two matters of import emerged for me. One, Marquez has a new strength and conditioning coach, Angel Hernandez, who studied at Texas…
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Pacquiao Marquez 24/7 Premiere Recap…
The first installment of HBO's stellar 24/7 series focusing on the third Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez debuted on Saturday night. "Supremacy remains very much unresolved," narrator Liev Schrieber intoned with the heft…
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Donaire Gets UD Win Over Too Cautious Narvaez…WOODS
It was a George Benton special for Nonito Donaire in the main event at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. In other words, as the old Philly sage…
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Donaire shuts out Narvaez, who just came to survive
Nonito Donaire won a shutout 120-108 times three over Omar Narvaez at the MSG Theater on Saturday but he wasn't overjoyed afterwards. Narvaez was excessively cautious, basically just looking to stay alive,…
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Philly’s Mike Jones in line to fight Pacquiao
Philly's Mike Jones is on the short list of potential Manny Pacquiao foes. He meets Argentine Sebastian Lujan underneath the Dec. 3 Cotto-Margarito rematch at MSG. Promoter Bob Arum at a pre-fight…
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Victor Conte and Alex Ariza Spar…
competition among fighters is fierce, that's a no brainer. But the competition among strength and conditioning gurus can get pretty down and dirty as well. Alex Ariza, the man who oversees S…
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Donaire tabs Conte, for better or worse
When Manny Pacquiao fights, the Philippines grind to a halt. Business ceases to get done. Kids clear the streets and huddle around a TV set to see PacMan do his thing in…
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Why Talk About Manny, Who Brings US Money To Phillipines, Floyd Asks…
Floyd Mayweather helped himself stay relevant with an interview with DJ Whoo Kid. He took aim at Manny Pacquiao, and chided the interviewer for bringing up Pacquiao, implying that doing so is…
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Sergio Says He’ll Risk His Health To Fight Pacquiao…WOODS
Two months ago, I was at a press conference to hype Saturday's clash between Sergio Martinez and Darren Barker, an undefeated Brit who hasn't been in against anyone remotely close to Martinez…
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Cotto Seems Unsure If Or How Much He Should Consider Margarito A Cheater…WOODS
One would think that if Antonio Margarito tried to use hardened hand wraps against Shane Mosley back in January 2009, that he'd used them before. It makes sense, doesn't it? But I…